Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 211 · 40 questions

Tip (Sit tall, look, smile): Confidence: sitting up straight, a firm and brief handshake, a calm steady voice, relaxed open hands. Nervousness: biting nails, shaking a leg, a shaky quiet voice, touching your face a lot. Interest: leaning forward a little, nodding, eyes on the speaker, a small warm smile. Boredom: yawning, slumping, checking the clock, a blank stare. In an interview: upright with feet flat, hands resting in your lap, eyes on the person asking. Nervous? Slow breaths, feet still.

1. 1.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
5. 5.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) only your words (c) the furniture (d) neither of them
6. 6.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) yawning (d) biting your nails
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
9. 9.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) touching your face a lot (c) a blank stare (d) shaking your leg
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
13. 13.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) checking the clock (c) sitting up straight (d) a blank stare
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) a calm, steady voice
15. 15.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
17. 17.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) fear
20. 20.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
23. 23.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
26. 26.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) limp and long
30. 30.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) nodding at key points
32. 32.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on the floor
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
36. 36.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) leave the room (d) slow breaths, feet still
37. 37.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) touching your face a lot (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence

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